(2) Nothing in this section shall be construed as limiting the right of a person owning or having control of oil to maintain an action for the recovery of damages against another person for an act or omission of such other person resulting in the entry of oil into the waters of the state for which the person owning or having control of such oil is liable under subsection (1) of this section.
(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (1) and (2) of this section:
(a) A person who has entered into, and is in compliance with, an administrative agreement under ORS 465.327 is not liable to the State of Oregon for any entry of oil into the waters of the state from a facility that is subject to ORS 465.200 to 465.545 and 468B.300 to 468B.500 that occurred before the date of the person’s acquisition of ownership or operation of the facility, to the extent provided in ORS 465.327.
(b) A person who has entered into, and is in compliance with, a judicial consent judgment or an administrative consent order under ORS 465.327 is not liable to the State of Oregon or any person for any entry of oil into the waters of the state from a facility that is subject to ORS 465.200 to 465.545 and 468B.300 to 468B.500 that occurred before the date of the person’s acquisition of ownership or operation of the facility, to the extent provided in ORS 465.327.
(c) An authority created under ORS 465.600 to 465.621 is not liable to the State of Oregon or any person for any entry of oil into the waters of this state from a facility that is subject to ORS 465.200 to 465.545 and 468B.300 to 468B.500 that occurred before the date of the authority’s acquisition of ownership or operation of the facility, to the extent provided in ORS 465.327 for a person that has entered into, and is in compliance with, an administrative agreement, judicial consent judgment or an administrative consent. [Formerly 449.159 and then 468.790; 2011 c.487 §4; 2015 c.631 §11]